2018 Renault Touch Up Paint (4 OEM Colors)

The 2018 Renault Vibe

By 2018, Renault was busy trying to reclaim its title as the king of the hot hatch. Between the debut of the Megane RS and the limited-edition Clio RS 18, the French were leaning hard into "look-at-me" finishes. We've focused our database on the survivors that actually defined the year-the ones that stood out while everyone else was buying silver crossovers. If you're rocking Corsica Orange or the legendary Liquid Yellow Tricoat, you aren't just driving a car; you're driving a statement. These colors were designed to pop under streetlights and look fast while standing still.

Paint Health Check

Welcome to the "Thin Paint Era." By 2018, the robots in the factory had precision down to a science, which unfortunately means they didn't waste a single micron of product. Your Renault's finish is sharp and high-gloss, but it's brittle. Because the clear coat is applied with such "robot efficiency," it lacks the fleshy depth of older paint jobs. This makes the front end of a 2018 Megane or Clio a magnet for stone chips-the clear coat doesn't "give" when a pebble hits it; it shatters into a microscopic crater. If you see tiny white dots on your hood, that's the primer screaming for help.

Restoration Tip

When repairing a 2018 finish-especially a complex pearl like Liquid Yellow Tricoat-the golden rule is: Build layers slowly; don't blob it. Because the factory paint is so thin, a heavy-handed touch-up will stick out like a sore thumb. Use a fine-tipped brush or even a toothpick to place a tiny amount of color in the center of the chip and let it flow to the edges. For the tricoats, you're looking for transparency, not thickness. Treat it like a watercolor painting-layer by layer-until the depth matches the surrounding panels. If you try to fix it in one go, you'll end up with a high spot that'll haunt your dreams every time you wash the car.